Service and maintenance
13.1 Diagnostics
SIMATIC RF600
240 Configuration Manual, 11/2018, C79000-G8976-C386-07
Diagnostics via the LED displays
Please note that only the RF680R/RF685R readers have LED status display.
RF615R/RF650R readers have a "PRESENCE" display instead. With the help of the LED
displays, you can recognize the reader status and the error messages of the
RF680R/RF685R readers.
The LED status display is in the middle on the front of the reader. The LED operating display
it is at the bottom on the front of the reader.
LED status display (ST1 - ST9) - RF680R/RF685R only
• RUN/STOP (R/S)
Shows whether the reader is ready for operation.
• ERROR (ER)
Indicates whether an error has occurred.
• MAINTENANCE (MAINT)
- only with
RF615R/RF680R/RF685R
Shows whether the reader needs maintenance.
• POWER (PWR)
Shows whether the reader is supplied with power.
• PRESENCE (PRE)
- only with RF615R/RF650R
Among other things, indicates whether or not there are multi-
ple transponders in the antenna field. With the
RF680R/RF685R readers, this is displayed with the status
• LINK 1 (LK1)
Indicates that there is a connection via Ethernet interface "1".
• RECEIVE/TRANSMIT 1
(R/T1)
Indicates that data is being sent and/or received via Ethernet
interface "1".
• LINK 2 (LK2)
- only with RF680R/RF685R
Indicates that there is a connection via Ethernet interface "2".
• RECEIVE/TRANSMIT 2
(R/T2)
- only with RF680R/RF685R
Indicates that data is being sent and/or received via Ethernet
interface "2".
Figure 13-1 LED displays of the RF615R, RF650R and RF68xR readers
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